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WASHINGTON — Migratory Bird Conservation Commission members Congressman John Dingell (Mich.) and Robert Wittman (Va.) introduced legislation in Congress to increase the availability and buying power of the Federal Duck Stamp — a move designed to continue the success that the stamp has had in conserving waterfowl habitat across the United States.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ducks Unlimited received a check for $285,200 from the National Shooting Sports Foundation at the 74th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Arlington, Va. The money will go directly toward the “Rescue the Duck Factory” campaign to conserve critical waterfowl breeding habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region, helping to ensure the future of waterfowl hunting and waterfowl populations in North America.